If I, a death row inmate, am not to become a demon, am I to become a member of the Imperial Guard?

Several hours later, Zhou Yang had a basic grasp of two martial arts techniques.

However, like the Innate Yang Skill, these two martial arts manuals are also incomplete.

This made him even more wary of Fang Tian, ​​that old fox. Even though he had already recognized Fang Tian as his godfather, Fang Tian did not completely trust him.

"You old bastard!!"

Zhou Yang cursed inwardly. If it were anyone else, they would probably want to worship Fang Tian.

However, only he knew that this old sly fellow still had ill intentions.

The next second, Zhou Yang decisively burned his lifespan to begin deducing the complete martial arts technique; he didn't have much time left.

He could have saved his lifespan to further develop the Innate Yang Technique, since a perfected Innate Yang Technique would allow him to enter the True Essence Realm.

Even if he reaches the True Essence Realm, without a suitable martial art, he cannot unleash his full potential.

[You are burning your lifespan to begin practicing the Mighty Bull Demon Fist.]

Having already mastered the Innate Yang Technique, you found the Mighty Bull Demon Fist easy to learn, mastering its incomplete form in just three days.

[In the tenth year, during your training, despite your mediocre talent, you finally had a flash of inspiration and seized the opportunity to deduce the complete Mighty Bull Demon Fist.]

[In the nineteenth year, you took another step forward, elevating the Mighty Bull Demon Fist from a fifth-grade martial art to the sixth-grade realm.]

[In the twenty-fifth year, having gained an even deeper understanding of the Mighty Bull Demon Fist, you can unleash your strongest attack with ease, but you still haven't found the opportunity for a breakthrough. You decide to let go of your obsession and turn to studying the Chaotic Void Step.]

[In the thirty-eighth year, you deduced the complete Chaotic Void Step, transforming into three afterimages, achieving mastery of the movement technique.]

[In the forty-eighth year, during your cultivation of the Chaotic Void Step, you seemed to have found an opportunity for a breakthrough. However, due to your impatience, you ultimately failed. Nevertheless, the power of the Chaotic Void Step increased significantly. With your full effort, you were able to create six afterimages. You then ended your cultivation.]

Current remaining lifespan: three years

In an instant, Zhou Yang felt a surge of heat coursing through his limbs and bones, and his body felt several times lighter.

He knew that these were just illusions that came with complete mastery of martial arts.

At this point, he finally felt a little relieved, at least he was no longer powerless to fight back.

His thoughts were interrupted by a series of hurried footsteps as two jailers appeared outside the prison gates.

"Zhou Yang, it's time to hit the road!"

"Hey, you didn't even eat this lavish last meal before your execution!"

"Looks like I'm destined to starve to death!"

One of the jailers opened the prison door, and another jailer walked into the prison and saw that the food on the ground was untouched. He sneered and walked towards Zhou Yang.

In their view, in Jianghuai City, you could offend the county magistrate, but you should never offend the Niu family. The scary thing about the Niu family was not Niu San, but the second master of the Niu family, who was said to have entered a sect and had connections with the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Otherwise, how could the county magistrate tolerate the Niu family's dominance in Jianghuai City?

"who!"

"Guards! Someone's trying to break us out of prison!"

"what!"

With a loud bang, three figures burst through the prison and rushed directly to the prison gate.

"Master, we've arrived!"

With a wave of his hand, he killed two jailers. He looked at Zhou Yang beside him and was about to finish him off when Fang Tian stopped him.

"This is my newly adopted son; take him with you!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three men changed, and a hint of hostility flashed in their eyes as they looked at Zhou Yang.

The other person broke the pipa lock, then pulled out a ball of light from his pocket and squeezed it hard.

The aura that had been binding Fang Tian's hands and feet dimmed in the blink of an eye, as if it had turned into scrap metal.

"Bang!"

Fang Tian easily shattered the shackles on his hands and feet and stood up. In that instant, Zhou Yang seemed to hear a sound like a raging storm resounding within his body.

True essence is as vast as the sea!

The opponent is at least a True Yuan Realm expert, or even stronger!

No wonder he needed a Jinyiwei centurion to lead the team; otherwise, relying solely on Jinyiwei captains would be suicide. No matter how many captains there were, they wouldn't be enough for him to kill.

The three experts from the Heavenly Principles Sect who appeared today are likely to be at the Hundred Battles Realm, just like him.

Fortunately, the complete Innate Yang Technique can conceal one's aura, so as long as it is not unleashed, they cannot perceive one's true strength.

"Walk!"

The four fish leaped out, turning into afterimages as they rushed towards the outskirts of Jianghuai City.

One of them grabbed Zhou Yang's shoulder, slowing down and falling behind the group. Soon, the four of them leaped up the ten-zhang-high city wall, jumped down, and left Jianghuai City for good.

"My lord, the fish has taken the bait, shall we make our move?"

On the city wall, nine Jinyiwei captains dressed in bullfighting uniforms surrounded three Jinyiwei probationary centurions dressed in flying fish uniforms, watching the group gradually disappear into the distance. The one speaking was one of the nine Jinyiwei captains.

"Let the subordinates put pressure on them!"

"The leaders of the Heavenly Principle Sect must know a lot of secrets. The fact that they only sent three people is probably because there are even stronger experts waiting to meet them."

"The other side is also worried that this is a trap," said the elder among the three trial households.

"What?! The other side has another expert?! Fang Tian is already a True Yuan Realm expert, could there be an Innate Realm expert among them?"

"Then we..."

A look of surprise flashed across the eyes of another Jinyiwei captain.

"You don't need to know anything else, just do it."

At this moment, the only woman among the three trial households spoke.

Before long, a large number of Imperial Guards rode out of Jianghuai City, and the twelve men also leaped off the city wall.

At the same time, a hawk swept across the sky, keeping a close watch on the five people who were trying to escape.

Among the three trial centurions, the eyes of the last young trial centurion suddenly turned into eagle eyes.

......

"Sir, the Imperial Guards' lackeys are catching up!"

"Very fast!"

"There are some on both the left and right sides too! Oh no, it's the Great Qian's Dragon Phoenix Army! Damn it!"

Soon, the fleeing men discovered that not only the Embroidered Uniform Guards, but also the Dragon Phoenix Army, known as the ace of the Great Qian Dynasty, had been mobilized. Perhaps their individual soldiers were not as strong as the Embroidered Uniform Guards, but the Dragon Phoenix Army's organized combat power was far superior to that of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

"Burning blood!"

Fang Tian hadn't expected that while he had a plan, his opponent clearly had a countermeasure as well, and one that was no weaker than his own.

Now, he must escape the encirclement as soon as possible, otherwise, once the encirclement closes, unless he breaks through to the Innate Realm on the spot, he will really die here.

In the blink of an eye, blood spurted from the four of them, and their speed increased by another three points.

"Trying to run? Stay here before me!"

The three Jinyiwei officers, acting as centurions, suddenly rushed behind the four like arrows released from a bow. Two embroidered spring knives, enveloped in true energy, instantly swept past the heads of the two people behind Fang Tian, ​​taking the lives of the two Tianli Sect experts.

The remaining centurion seized the opportunity and slashed at Fang Tian with his sword.

Fang Tian's eyes remained unmoved. With a flick of his long sleeves, the expert who was holding Zhou Yang felt that he could no longer control his body and involuntarily stood behind Fang Tian.

"My lord, you!"

"puff!"

The last master's body was cut in two, and he was beyond dead.

"What a pity~"

Fang Tian sighed with regret. If these three hadn't died, and if they had nurtured Zhou Yang, his advancement to the Innate Realm would have been just around the corner.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Zhou Yang, who was gradually being surrounded by the Imperial Guards.

"Godfather, run! I'll hold them off!!"

Zhou Yang threw a punch, and the Mighty Bull Demon Fist erupted among the Imperial Guards' flag bearers!

Even the junior officers of the Imperial Guards at the peak of Body Refinement were all sent flying backward, coughing up blood, by this punch.

Upon seeing this, Fang Tian's heart was touched for once, but that was all. Blood light enveloped his body, and he rushed out at his maximum speed.

"Who's this kid?"

"Judging by their attire, they're constables from Jianghuai City?"

"They were seduced by Fang Tian and joined the Heavenly Principles Sect. Kill them all!!"

Of the nine captains, three charged directly at Zhou Yang, the sunlight shining on the Embroidered Spring Blade, which flashed with a cold light.